Section 604A.665 - [See Note] Commissioner authorized to take action to participate in Registry; charges for use; regulations; provisions do not affect authority of Commissioner regarding licensing1. The Commissioner may, in furtherance of his or her duties with respect to the issuance and renewal of licenses pursuant to this chapter, participate in the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry. The Commissioner may take any action with respect to participation in the Registry that the Commissioner deems necessary to carry out his or her duties, including, without limitation: (a) Facilitating and participating in the establishment and implementation of the Registry;(b) Establishing relationships or contracts with the Registry or other entities designated by the Registry;(c) Authorizing the Registry to collect and maintain records of applicants for and holders of licenses;(d) Authorizing the Registry to, on behalf of the Commissioner, collect and process any fees associated with licensure, examinations, fines, assessments and any other similar fees;(e) Requiring an applicant for a license or a licensee to use the Registry to: (1) Apply for the issuance or renewal of a license;(2) Amend or surrender a license;(3) Submit any reports or the results of any examination that the Commissioner may require;(4) Pay any applicable fees; and(5) Engage in any other activity that the Commissioner may require; and(f) Authorizing the Registry to, on behalf of the Commissioner, collect fingerprints in order to receive or conduct a background check on the criminal history of an applicant for a license or a licensee.2. An applicant for a license or a licensee shall, in addition to any other fees associated with the license, pay all applicable charges to use the Registry, including, without limitation, any processing charges established by the administrator of the Registry.3. The Commissioner may adopt any regulations the Commissioner determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section. Such regulations may, without limitation, establish additional procedures and requirements for participation in the Registry.4. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to replace or affect the authority of the Commissioner to grant, deny, suspend, terminate, revoke or refuse to renew a license.Added to NRS by 2021, 2046Added by 2021, Ch. 347,§35, eff. on the date on which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry has sufficient capabilities to allow the Commissioner to carry out the amendatory provisions for all other purposes.